Gurwin Singh Ahuja

Gurwin Singh Ahuja

Director, Corporate Reputation & AI 🇺🇸

Gurwin is an award-winning strategic communications professional with extensive experience creating, scaling, and managing organizations and implementing AI-based solutions. He is known for simplifying complex ideas for mass audiences and crafting strategies that align communications, public affairs, and external relations to deliver measurable results.

Most recently, Gurwin served as a Pod Lead at Mercor Intelligence, where he oversaw and calibrated the work of 20 expert reviewers that trained frontier AI models for a leading AI lab on the top occupations across the U.S. economy, as well as evaluate outputs across finance, investment banking, and private equity.

Before that, Gurwin was Vice President of Communications for BlackRock Investment Stewardship, where he led drafting of the unit's flagship publications, directed the rationale behind 20+ high-profile proxy vote bulletins, and led generative AI adoption across the business. As Strategic Communications Director at FGS Global, he led message development, media relations, and issue advocacy for financial, energy, and international affairs clients including Elliott Management, Bloomberg, and the Republic of Ecuador.

Gurwin began his career on the Obama re-election presidential campaign before serving as a special assistant and advisor to Ambassador Vetter at The White House on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), engaging think tanks, trade organizations, and Congress to advance the administration's trade policy.

He co-founded We Are Sikhs, a civil rights campaign that raised over $2.5M, generated 500+ earned media placements, and earned the industry's highest honors, a PR Week Award for Best Cause, two Shorty Awards for Best in Humor and Best Media Partnership, and two Webby Award Honoree distinctions in Comedy and Diversity & Inclusion. Through the campaign, he led brand partnerships with Funny or Die, PBS, the NBA, the UFC, and Ben & Jerry's, resulting in co-sponsored events and content. He has also served as Director of Growth at American Bass Audio, where he grew DTC revenue 17x to over $2M annually while deploying AI across marketing, operations, and customer support to build systems that scale.

Gurwin is an executive member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS) and a judge for the Anthem Awards. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA in Finance from The Ohio State University, where he graduated summa cum laude.

Career Snapshot

• Mercor Intelligence – Pod lead

• BlackRock - Vice President, Communications

• FGS Global - Strategic Communications Director

• The White House - Advisor

• We Are Sikhs - Co-founder

• American Bass Audio - Director of Growth

Specialties

• Strategic communications and public affairs

• AI evaluation and implementation

• Stakeholder engagement and advocacy

• Executive messaging and editorial leadership

• Digital marketing and SEO

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Jeannine Befidi

Jeannine Befidi

Head of Transformation & Internal Communications 🇺🇸

Jeannine is a seasoned strategic communications leader recognized for her ability to shape compelling narratives and drive transformation across multiple industries. Noted for her leadership in global communications and reputation management, Jeannine excels at integrating business operations with innovative storytelling, fostering both engagement and executive alignment around key business initiatives. 

As Chief Communications Officer at both Coupa and Thomson Reuters, she helped shape the companies’ reputation, sharpened the approach to thought leadership, and elevated enterprise and product stories.

Jeannine has also guided communication at Dayforce, 3M, and Target, driving internal and external strategies during pivotal moments. She has led global teams for much of her career and has managed communications addressing cybersecurity threats, M&A, global restructuring, mission/vision/value launches, and multiple organizational transformations.

Jeannine is a member of the boards of the Minnesota Orchestra and Penumbra Theatre. She holds a Master of Science in Journalism from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis.

Career Snapshot

• Thomson Reuters – Chief Communications Officer

• Coupa – Chief Communications Officer

• Dayforce – Vice President, Global Employee Communications

• 3M – Head of International Executive Communications

• American College of Emergency Physicians – Head of Communications

Specialties

• Executive positioning, thought leadership, and corporate narrative

• CEO, CCO, and CHRO advisory

• Internal communications strategy and employee engagement

• Change management and culture transformation

• Crisis, reputation, and issue management

• Global communication team structure, strategy, and execution

• Executive coaching and leadership development

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Mimi Carter

Mimi Carter

Managing Director, Arts, Culture & Foundations 🇺🇸

Mimi is a communications, marketing, and partnerships strategist who helps arts institutions, cultural organizations, global nonprofits and foundations extend their influence and deepen their impact. She brings particular expertise in brand partnerships, digital strategy, audience development, and integrated communications, connecting mission with the people, platforms, and partners to move it forward.

Before joining Stillpoint, Mimi served as Vice President of Communications & Partnerships at Chihuly Studio, the creative headquarters of the world famous glass artist, Dale Chihuly. She led integrated communications, digital strategy, stakeholder engagement, and brand partnerships designed to strengthen the Studio’s global visibility and support the long-term stewardship of the Chihuly legacy. She transformed its public relations approach, contributing to a 25% increase in press coverage within six months, and developed partnerships with brands including Delta Air Lines and Pendleton Woolen Mills.

Mimi has advised foundations and international development organizations on how to translate ambitious missions into communications that build understanding, participation, and trust. Her experience includes work for Mastercard Foundation and Case Foundation, as well as organizations advancing economic opportunity, global development, health, and social progress. For Mastercard Foundation’s Young Africa Works initiative in Kenya, her work incorporated paid and organic social media, search strategy, influencer engagement, and performance analytics to reach and engage young people around opportunities for meaningful employment.  

This experience gives Mimi a valuable perspective on the opportunity facing a new generation of corporate foundations: how to draw strength from an originating brand while establishing an identity, voice, and credibility of their own. She helps foundations clarify the role they want to play, identify the audiences and partnerships essential to their success, and build communications systems capable of demonstrating both relevance and results.

Mimi’s career in arts and culture includes senior leadership roles with the Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design, the National Gallery of Art, Dumbarton Arts & Education, and the Association of Performing Arts Presenters. At the Corcoran, she directed communications and marketing and served as the national spokesperson during the institution’s closely watched transition with George Washington University and the National Gallery of Art.  

 Across her career, Mimi has helped organizations turn purpose into meaningful participation. She understands how digital platforms, strategic partnerships, disciplined communications, and a clear institutional identity can work together to reach new audiences, strengthen trust, and create lasting cultural and social impact.

Mimi holds an M.A. in Journalism and Public Policy from American University and a B.A. in American Literature from George Washington University.

Career Snapshot

• Chihuly Studio – Vice President, Communications & Partnerships

• Proof Strategies – U.S. General Manager & Senior Vice President

• Elizabeth Dole Foundation – Vice President of Communications

• Corcoran Gallery of Art & College of Art + Design – Vice President, Communications & Marketing

• National Gallery of Art – Senior Communications Consultant

Specialties

• Foundation positioning and communications

• Arts and cultural strategy

• Brand partnerships and strategic alliances

• Digital strategy and audience development

• International development communications

• Integrated marketing and public engagement

• Institutional reputation and stakeholder trust

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Su Yen Chia

Su Yen Chia

Partner, Asia 🇸🇬

Su Yen is a respected veteran of the Asia region Government Affairs and Public Policy space recognized for her policy campaigns and ability to navigate complex fluid political dynamics under extreme time pressure.

She brings deep knowledge and practical experience in managing complex business issues with a policy/political nexus. Her expertise helped corporations achieve their business objectives while ensuring government and policy aims are respected. 

A master craftswoman in structuring campaign narratives for corporations and individuals, Su Yen’s years of working in multi-national global organizations in a number of countries have given her the international flavour which clients tap upon.

Career Snapshot

• Euroclear Bank – Deputy CEO and Head of Government Affairs, Asia

• Barclays Bank – Head of Government Affairs, Asia Pacific

• Credit Suisse – VP, Public Policy, Asia

• Asia Crypto Alliance – Co-founder and Managing Partner

Specialties

• Banking and Crypto Regulation

• Policy Campaigns

• Geo-political Analysis and Political Positioning

• Issues Management

• Business Strategy

• Stakeholder Management

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Todd Clewett

Todd Clewett

Senior Advisor, Mining & Industrials 🇺🇸  🇦🇺

Todd is an external affairs executive with a record of managing complex political, community, and reputational risk for some of the most well-regarded companies in the global extractives sector. 

Todd led the political risk management of some of the largest mining projects built in the 21st century. In doing so, he has built a deep understanding of the interconnections and dependencies among companies, governments, and the communities in which they operate, as well as what it takes to succeed.

At both Newmont Corporation and Fortescue, Todd led efforts to redirect each company's focus toward engagement with the US government as it began to recognize the importance of critical minerals to the future of national security and economic prosperity. 

At Newmont, Todd also led government relations and communications strategies for two successful divestments in 2024: the $1B sale of the Akyem Mine (Ghana) to Zijin Mining, and the $450M sale of the Telfer/Havieron Mine (Australia) to Greatland Gold. 

Before working in mining, Todd had a career in the Australian government, working across various administrations on significant projects, infrastructure, and natural resource planning.

Career Snapshot

• Newmont Corporation - Global Head of External Affairs

• Fortescue Metals Group - Global Head of Government Relations, Communications, and Sustainability

• First Quantum Minerals - Country Manager, Cobre Panama Project, Panama

• Rio Tinto - Senior Adviser, Oyu Tolgoi Mining Project, Mongolia

• Australian Government - Adviser to President of the Senate, and Senior Policy Adviser to NSW Premier

Specialties

• Political risk management 

• CEO and Board advisory 

• Geopolitical risk

• Issues management

• Mining and critical minerals

• Community and NGO engagement

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Mitchell Coen

Mitchell Coen

Head of International Public Affairs 🇬🇧 🇪🇺

Mitchell is an experienced international government and corporate affairs practitioner with a deep background in financial services.

Most recently, Mitchell was Managing Director of Global Public Affairs at CPP Investments (the manager of the Canada Pension Plan), where he supported global transactions, portfolio management, and the Fund’s relationship with international institutions. 

Mitchell was formerly Head of Government Relations for the Corporate and Investment Banking Divisions of Barclays and a key advisor to the global senior leadership team on political and corporate positioning and issues management. This included managing the policy and advocacy response to the global financial crisis at the G20, E.U., Asia, and U.S. levels, and advising on a range of sensitive and politically challenging transactions across the globe.

Before joining Barclays, Mitchell was at Merrill Lynch Europe, where he spearheaded the growth of the EMEA Government Relations team and advised both the office of the CEO and the regional management team.

Mitchell was also part of the founding team at Innovate Finance – the UK trade association for FinTech firms, a member of the World Economic Forum Financial Services Sector Advisory Board, and a co-Chair of the Financial Services Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce to the E.U.

Mitchell started his career as a foreign policy advisor for a leading member of the House of Lords.

Career Snapshot

• CPP Investments – Managing Director, Global Public Affairs

• Quiller Consultants – Senior Consultant 

• Barclays PLC – Head of Government Relations, Corporate & Investment Banking and Wealth Management

• Merrill Lynch – Head of Government Relations, EMEA

• House of Lords – Foreign Policy Advisor 

Specialties

• International Public Affairs Strategy

• Political Risk assessment and mitigation

• Market Access and investment support

• Financial Services Policy and Regulatory Advisory

• International Institutions

• Special Situations

• Board and C-Suite Advisory

• Coalition building and trade association strategy

• Corporate Affairs audit

• NGOs (Nongovernmental Organizations)

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Timothy Cuffe

Timothy Cuffe

Head of Integrated Marketing 🇨🇦

Timothy is a strategic advisor with global experience spanning financial services, education, and the public and nonprofit sectors. With expertise in narrative development, market intelligence, and executive positioning, he advises senior leadership teams on stakeholder engagement, investor communications, and brand positioning and develops strategies that align corporate objectives with broader societal impact.

Throughout his career, Timothy has built and led teams that drive growth and redefine how organizations communicate. At Nicola Wealth, he established and expanded the firm’s brand, positioning the company as one of Canada’s fastest-growing private wealth managers. 

Timothy spent a decade at Barclays as Head of Corporate Relations, Asia Pacific, where he led strategic communications, investor relations, and brand across the region. 

Timothy is a professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business, teaching business communications and marketing strategy, and mentoring the next generation of leaders through experiential, industry-aligned learning.

He also serves on the Board of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and advises several national charities on donor and investor engagement strategies.

Career Snapshot

• Barclays PLC – Head of Corporate Relations, Asia Pacific

• UBC Sauder School of Business – Professor, Law and Business Communications

• HSBC – Marketing, Equity Capital Markets

• Nicola Wealth – Head of Marketing

• Resonate Global Advisors – Partner

Specialties

• Marketing strategy and brand positioning

• Narrative and executive positioning

• Strategic communications and reputation leadership

• Investor Relations

• Market intelligence and trend analysis

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Chris Donahoe

Chris Donahoe

Co-founder & Head of AI and Financial Policy 🇺🇸

Chris is a trusted advisor to executives navigating high-stakes moments at the intersection of technological disruption, organizational strategy, and public policy. He brings deep expertise in artificial intelligence, financial services, and executive enablement — helping leaders and teams translate emerging technologies into practical capability, competitive advantage, and enterprise value.

Before co-founding Stillpoint, Chris served as Head of U.S. Operations at Edelman Smithfield, where he founded and led the firm’s global AI advisory practice. He has counseled Fortune 100 companies, frontier research labs, global asset managers, and leading technology companies in complex, regulated environments where innovation, ethics, and reputation converge.

Chris also designs and delivers AI enablement programs focused on AI adoption, innovation readiness, and responsible technology use. His tailored sessions for senior leadership teams — from multinational corporations to major nonprofits — focus on turning AI literacy into real-world application and fostering cultures of confident, responsible experimentation.

A sought-after speaker and moderator, Chris has led strategy discussions and appeared at events including Reuters NEXT and Momentum AI, MIT Technology Review’s EmTech, and expert roundtables with Axios and The Economist. He began his career in policy and public affairs, holding senior roles at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and on Capitol Hill.

Chris holds an MBA from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Certificate in Artificial Intelligence & Business Strategy from MIT’s Sloan School of Management.

Career Snapshot

• Edelman Smithfield – Head of AI Strategy & Head of U.S. Operations

• Edelman – EVP, Financial Policy & Public Affairs

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce – Director, Communications, Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness

• Office of Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) – Congressional staff

Specialties

• AI, technology, and innovation

• Public Affairs and policy communications

• Executive Positioning and narrative development

• Thought leadership programs

• Industry reputation and public education campaigns

• AI learning and enablement

• Trade association

• FBOs (Faith-based Organizations)

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Tim Doyle

Tim Doyle

Head of U.S. Public Affairs 🇺🇸

Tim has spent the last 25 years as a journalist and communicator at the intersection of technology, business, and policy. He leverages the combination of media know-how, deep political and policy knowledge, situational awareness, and corporate affairs to advise clients on solutions and strategies that break through and achieve their strategic objectives. 

Before Stillpoint, Tim led the policy communications teams at Amazon and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, financial communications at Discovery Communications, and corporate client projects at the Glover Park Group and Subject Matter (now Avoq). 

Tim leverages brand and narrative expertise to proactively position clients for success through a wide range of communication tools, including direct engagement, earned media, owned media, social engagement, and thought leadership to deliver integrated approaches. 

He holds an M.S.J. from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and a B.A. from Boston College. 

Career Snapshot

• Amazon – Director of Policy Communications, Americas

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce – VP of Communications

• The Glover Park Group – Director

• Consumer Technology Association – Senior Manager

• Forbes Magazine – Reporter

• Bloomberg – Reporter

Specialties

• Public affairs and policy communications 

• Executive positioning and thought leadership 

• Narrative development 

• Speechwriting and content development 

• New media engagement and strategy 

• Trade association

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Troy Gravitt

Troy Gravitt

Head of Digital Assets 🇺🇸

Troy advises executives leading the transition of financial services to crypto rails. He has spent more than two decades in communications and brand marketing across institutional finance, government, and digital assets, with particular depth at the intersection of financial services, political advocacy, and blockchain technology.

Before joining Stillpoint, Troy held roles at the center of some of the highest-profile moments in both traditional finance and the emerging crypto ecosystem. At the U.S. Treasury Department, he was a voice behind the federal government's communications response to the 2008 financial crisis and the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). He went on to lead communications for Deutsche Bank's U.S. institutional brokerage division, where he also ran issues management, public affairs, and legal and regulatory communications, including directing the bank's response to several of its most high-profile and sensitive matters.

Troy moved into crypto and digital assets in 2021. Since then, he has led communications and marketing for centralized crypto neobank Nexo, decentralized internet capital markets launchpad pump.fun, and Sei Network, which focuses on onboarding institutional Wall Street participants to crypto.

Troy holds a Master of Arts in Applied Economics and a Master of International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Virginia Tech.

Career Snapshot

• Sei Network - Head of Communications

• pump.fun - Head of Communications & Brand Marketing

• Nexo - Head of Communications & Brand Marketing

• MUFG - Director, Head of Enterprise External Communications

• Deutsche Bank - VP, Institutional Brokerage, Public Affairs, Legal, Regulatory Comms

• US Treasury Department (SIGTARP) - Head of Communications

• FBR Capital Markets - Director of Media Relations

Specialties

• Digital assets and cryptocurrency

• Brand and market positioning

• Crisis communications / issues management

• Banking and capital markets

• Policy advocacy

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Chris Hare

Chris Hare

Head of Narrative Strategy 🇺🇸

Chris Hare helps leaders use the power of narrative to navigate high-stakes transformations and make a more meaningful dent in the universe. As the creator of the Atomic Storytelling™ methodology, he uses narrative intelligence to help leaders define the future, align stakeholders, and turn bold vision into reality.

Chris is unmatched in his ability to uncover the stories that truly set a leader apart, using this gift to build authentic executive brands that increase awareness, confidence, and trust. He is also a keynote speaker and facilitator who leads workshops and destination storytelling experiences for executives, teams, and high-net-worth leaders who are ready to shift the future.

Prior to joining Stillpoint, Chris was the founder and principal of The Storied Future, where he designed strategic narratives, messaging, and thought-leadership initiatives that helped Fortune 100 firms, high-growth startups, and purpose-driven leaders turn complexity and uncertainty into clarity and impact.

Chris began his career as a creative and content marketer at Amazon, Microsoft, and VML, where he led national and global campaigns and storytelling initiatives. While at Amazon, Chris created the company’s Day One Stories of Entrepreneurship program, built Amazon Marketplace’s first brand campaign for the homepage, and won a global hackathon (without writing a single line of code).

Chris also hosts The Storied Future Podcast, featuring leaders from Microsoft, NASA, Netflix, Logitech, and Bain & Company. He also provides pro bono therapeutic storytelling experiences for combat-wounded veterans, helping them unlock greater peace, healing, and resilience.

Career Snapshot

• The Storied Future – C-Suite Narrative Advisor 

• Microsoft – Global Content Marketer

• Amazon Marketplace – Brand Storyteller & Marketing Editor

• VML – Senior Copywriter

Specialties

• Strategic narratives

• Executive brand and storytelling

• Brand and go-to-market transformation

• Leadership and culture communications

• Thought leadership and positioning

• AI and innovation storytelling

• Executive Coaching

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Jasmine Kees

Jasmine Kees

Head of Strategic Events & Executive Visibility 🇺🇸 🇬🇧

Jasmine is an events and marketing strategist who helps leaders build visibility and trust through high-impact live experiences. With more than a decade shaping conferences, awards, and editorial programs for global brands, she is known for turning complex strategy into compelling conversations that resonate with senior audiences.

Before joining Stillpoint, Jasmine led the global Marketing & Customer Experience portfolio at Reuters Events, overseeing flagship summits across Europe and North America. She produced, chaired and moderated conversations at international conferences including Reuters NEXT,  Momentum AI and Customer, where she interviewed senior executives from T-Mobile, Saks, Qualcomm and Morgan Stanley.

She also created and hosted two acclaimed editorial series — Women in Marketing and Trailblazing Women — featuring leaders from Microsoft, eBay, PepsiCo, Delta Airlines and Mastercard. Together, the series built a global community of more than 10,000 professionals and established her as a trusted interviewer and facilitator across brand, technology, and customer experience sectors.

Jasmine has developed frameworks connecting executive storytelling and stage presence to measurable business outcomes. She believes that in an age of automation and AI noise, the most powerful way to build trust remains deeply human — a leader on stage, speaking with honesty and intent.

Jasmine holds a Bachelor of Communications from Charles Sturt University and studied Media and Communications at Humboldt State University in California.

Career Snapshot

• Reuters Events – Head of Marketing & Customer Experience

• JLK Advisory – Founder

• FC Business Intelligence – Global Project Director

• Women in Marketing / Trailblazing Women – Creator & Host

Specialties

• Executive visibility and positioning

• Strategic events and live experience design

• Thought leadership and editorial programming

• Moderator and interviewer strategy

• Women’s leadership and brand development

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Emily Kreps

Emily Kreps

Head of Sustainability 🇺🇸

Emily is an innovative sustainability leader, recognized for her thoughtful approach to ESG strategy and capital markets, as well as her expertise in navigating complex regulatory frameworks and institutional investor engagement. Additionally, Emily drives thought leadership initiatives and positions organizations at the forefront of the global energy transition across traditional and emerging platforms.

Emily brings deep-rooted expertise in bridging Wall Street capital markets with sustainability and sustainable finance, gained from decades of experience at major global financial institutions.

At Deutsche Bank, where she served as Global Head of ESG & Sustainable Finance, Emily led the investment bank's sustainability transformation, leading sustainable finance transactions and building the infrastructure to align the institution with evolving global standards.

Prior to Deutsche Bank, Emily served as Global Director of Capital Markets at CDP, where she orchestrated multi-stakeholder engagement at the intersection of business, policy, and sustainability. Her earlier career was built across Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse, establishing the Wall Street credibility and cross-border expertise that underpins her sustainability leadership.

Career Snapshot

• Deutsche Bank AG – Global Head of ESG & Sustainable Finance

• CDP – Global Director of Capital Markets

• Credit Suisse – Asia Pacific Sales & Trading

• GridPoint – VP Corporate Development & Head of Investor Relations (Renewable Energy)

• Goldman Sachs – Investment Banking

Specialties

• Sustainable Business Design

• Responsible AI

• Non-Financial Risk Governance

• Sustainable Finance and Policy

• ESG Strategy Design and Implementation

• Geopolitical Risk Strategy

• Thought Leadership

• NGOs

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Dan McDonald

Dan McDonald

Head of Corporate Reputation 🇺🇸

Dan is a communications strategist and C-suite counselor with more than 18 years of experience across corporate affairs, crisis management, and political campaigns. 

He brings deep experience from leading Highland Communication, a corporate affairs consultancy focused on corporate narrative, executive visibility, and high-stakes communications—particularly around AI transformation and deployment. He advises leaders on operationalizing AI for communications work, from strategy to execution, and supports organizations navigating AI messaging and change management. 

Previously, Dan served as Vice President of Communications at N2, an AI startup in fintech, focused on positioning, narrative development, crisis preparedness, and government affairs. 

Before N2, Dan was Chief Quality Officer and Global Client Advisor at Edelman, leading and advising global clients — including four years as global lead for FedEx and senior roles supporting Allstate, Starbucks, PayPal, and Nationwide. His work spanned corporate and transformation narratives, global media campaigns, executive visibility and thought leadership, market entries and exits, M&A communications, and crisis response across complex, fast-moving situations. 

Executives he has counseled and supported have appeared in outlets including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, 60 Minutes, Reuters, and The Washington Post, and at forums including Times DealBook, Bloomberg Year Ahead, Money20/20, and the Aspen Institute. Dan began his career in journalism and politics and holds a journalism degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. 

Career Snapshot

• Highland Communications – Managing Director

• N2 – Vice President of Communications

• Edelman – Chief Quality Officer & Global Client Advisor

• Congress & Political Campaigns – Campaign Manager; Communications Staff

Specialties

• Corporate narrative and executive positioning  

• High-stakes communications and crisis preparedness

• AI transformation, enablement, and communications operations  

• Change management and internal communications

• M&A, transformation, and reputation strategy

• Public affairs and Congressional engagement

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Sarah Swinehart Massey

Sarah Swinehart Massey

Senior Advisor

Sarah is a seasoned communications strategist with deep roots in public affairs and a reputation for calm, confident leadership in high-stakes environments. She has spent her career crafting people-centered narratives that drive policy impact and public engagement, serving as a trusted advisor to elected officials, global nonprofit leaders, and corporate executives.

As a former global spokesperson featured in Politico, The Wall Street Journal, and the Associated Press, Sarah is known for helping leaders show up with clarity and confidence, from media interviews and board meetings to brand launches and moments of public scrutiny.

Before joining Stillpoint, Sarah led communications at the ONE Campaign, a global nonprofit founded by Bono to fight extreme poverty. There, she developed communications strategies that mobilized public support for policy change and produced award-winning brand and impact campaigns with A-list talent.

Earlier in her career, Sarah spent a decade on Capitol Hill, where she led media operations for two Speakers of the House. She managed more than 100 press conferences and high-level interviews and served as communications lead for major events with US presidents and international dignitaries, including overseeing all media planning and logistics for the historic visit of Pope Francis. At the House Ways and Means Committee, she led communications strategy on complex economic issues such as U.S. trade agreements, tariff policies, health care and tax reform.

Whether in the halls of Congress or on the global stage, Sarah brings a rare blend of strategic insight, message discipline, and a deep understanding of what moves people and policy.

Career Snapshot

• The ONE Campaign – Senior Director of Strategic Communications

• Edelman – Media & Crisis, DC Media Training Lead

• Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan (R-WI) – Director of Media Affairs

• Speaker of the House, John Boehner (R-OH) – Director of Media Affairs

• House Ways and Means Committee, Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) – Communications Director

Specialties

• Public affairs and policy communications

• Executive positioning and thought leadership

• Media relations and broadcast media

• Crisis communications

• Change narrative and organizational restructuring

• Advocacy and nonprofit communications strategy

• Message development and storytelling

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Susan Monahan

Susan Monahan

Senior Advisor, Financial Services 🇬🇧

Susan is a senior communications and marketing leader with deep experience shaping global narratives for complex, highly regulated organizations. She specializes in executive communications, brand positioning, employee engagement, and media strategy across international markets, helping institutions build trust, strengthen brand equity, and align reputation with business priorities.

Susan joined Wells Fargo in 2021 as Head of International Communications, where she oversaw employee engagement, media relations, external sponsorships, and brand-aligned communications across the EMEA and APAC regions. In 2023, her remit expanded to include global Communications for the Corporate & Investment Banking COO organization. In this role, Susan led strategic communications supporting senior leadership alignment, and operational transparency, with a particular focus on technology transformation, risk management, and regulatory compliance across the business. She also served as Executive Sponsor for the EMEA Women’s Employee Network and sponsor for the UK Government’s Women in Finance Charter, reinforcing her commitment to advancing gender equity in financial services. In 2025 she was promoted to Managing Director.

Previously, Susan was a Senior Vice President at Citi, where she led external communications for Banking and Capital Markets across EMEA, in addition to overseeing media relations for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Earlier in her career, she was Global Communications Manager at Crisil Coalition Greenwich, where she supported the firm’s growth through integrated marketing, external messaging, and market positioning during a period of rapid expansion and acquisition. In 2016, Susan served as a Deputy on the United Nations High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment, commissioned by then Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, contributing to global policy discussions on advancing women’s participation in the economy.

Susan brings a globally informed, commercially minded perspective to financial communications and marketing grounded in strategic rigor and a strong belief in the power of clear, differentiated brand narratives to drive credibility, engagement, and long-term value.

Career Snapshot

• Wells Fargo – Managing Director, Head of International Communications & Sponsorships and Global CIB COO Communications

• Citi – Senior Vice President, Banking & Capital Markets External Communications (EMEA)

• Crisil Coalition Greenwich - Global Communications Manager

Specialties

• Financial Services communications

• Executive and leadership communications

• Brand strategy, positioning, and narrative development

• Integrated marketing and communications strategy

• Global media relations and reputation management

• Employee engagement across international markets

• DEI, gender equity, and stakeholder advocacy

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Diego Ruiz

Diego Ruiz

Head of U.S. Government Relations; Head of Ibero-America Practice 🇺🇸 🇪🇸 🇧🇷 🇮🇹

Diego draws on decades of international experience in business, finance, media, and government to advise clients on public policy, legislative and regulatory affairs, strategic communications, and reputation management. He has counseled CEOs and Board members, presidents and cabinet ministers, political candidates and C-suite executives. 

In government, Diego served as Chief Operating Officer of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the principal federal regulator of America's public financial markets, helming the agency through the 2008-9 financial crisis, the Bernie Madoff scandal, and passage and implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act. 

For over a dozen years, Diego ran U.S. and International Government Affairs for an iconic Fortune 50 firm – PepsiCo – and one of America's biggest privately held companies – SC Johnson. He led advocacy and public affairs with governments and civil society stakeholders in Washington D.C., U.S. statehouses, and capitals around the world. He has testified before the US Congress, presented at multilateral forums such as the United Nations, the OECD, and the World Economic Forum, lectured at multiple US and foreign universities, and represented companies before government bodies of every stripe.

Diego has special expertise in Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic market, having grown up in Argentina and worked in business and politics throughout the hemisphere. He was a media executive for almost a decade with Univision Communications, the country’s premier Spanish-language media company, where he ran the company's flagship station in Los Angeles, launched its internet division in Miami, and created the first-ever Spanish-language morning newscast. 

Earlier in his career, Diego worked on the campaign of the first Latina elected to the US Congress, as well as the historic 1990 Nicaraguan presidential election, which marked the first time in history that a communist regime was ousted at the ballot box. 

Diego received an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from the University of Virginia and has completed advanced studies at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He is a dual citizen of the United States and Spain.

Career Snapshot

• Granada Global Strategies, LLC – Founder and Managing Partner

• SC Johnson and Sons – Vice President, Global Government Relations

• PepsiCo – Vice President, Global Public Policy and Government Affairs

• Securities and Exchange Commission – Chief Operating Officer

• Federal Communications Commission – Deputy Chief, Strategy and Policy

• Univision Communications Inc. – Vice President and General Manager

• US House of Representatives – Deputy Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant
  

Specialties

• Government Relations – strategy development, policy communications, advocacy and execution

• Stakeholder engagement – mapping, messaging, coalition building, grassroots organization

• CEO, CCO, CPAO advisory

• Crisis, reputation, and issues management

• Trade Association leadership and management

• Coalition management

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Darryl Ryan

Darryl Ryan

Managing Director, Executive Communications & Media 🇺🇸

Darryl is a senior corporate communications advisor and executive communications leader who helps organizations earn trust during transformation, scrutiny, growth, and change. With more than 20 years advising CEOs, C-suite leaders, and communications teams, he is known for translating complex priorities into clear narratives that strengthen reputation and align stakeholders.

Before joining Stillpoint, Darryl led global enterprise communications for Logitech and it’s B2B and Commercial business, advising leaders across executive communications, global public relations, media engagement, internal communications, and issues management. He previously led global corporate communications at Hologic and served as Chief of Communications and Head of CEO Communications at Kaiser Permanente, where he advised the Chairman and CEO of one of the nation’s largest healthcare systems.

Darryl held senior communications roles at Wells Fargo during regulatory scrutiny, reputational pressure, and transformation. Earlier, he held communications leadership roles at Time Warner Cable and in the Office of the Mayor of Los Angeles.

Darryl believes leadership communication starts with judgment — helping executives and organizations make sense of complexity, risk and stakeholder expectations, then shaping narratives and platforms that allow organizations to communicate with clarity and credibility.

Since 2007, Darryl has served as an adjunct professor at USC Annenberg. He holds an MBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, an MS in Public Relations from Boston University, and a BA from UCLA.

Career Snapshot

• Logitech – Head of Global Enterprise Communications

• Kaiser Permanente – Chief of Communications & Head of CEO Communications

• Hologic – Global Head of Corporate Communications

• Wells Fargo – Vice President, Corporate Communications / Brand & Integrated Communications

• Time Warner Cable – Director, Public Relations & Media Relations

• Office of the Mayor of Los Angeles – Press Secretary and Communications Director

• USC Annenberg – Adjunct Professor, Public Relations

Specialties

• Executive communications and C-suite advisory

• CEO positioning and leadership communications

• Enterprise narrative and stakeholder trust

• Corporate reputation and issues management

• Crisis, transformation, and change communications

• Global public relations and media strategy

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Catriona Woolner Winders

Catriona Woolner Winders

Senior Advisor, UHNWI & Luxury 🇬🇧

Cat is a corporate affairs strategist and serves as a trusted advisor to ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, business leaders, and organisations confronting critical issues and reputation management opportunities.

Combining a deep understanding of integrated brand strategy with creative communications, Cat aligns corporate narrative with risk management, helping organisations elevate their competitive position, build stakeholder trust, and drive sustainable growth. Throughout her career, Cat has guided UHNWs, industry leaders, and public figures on developing legacies and navigating critical issues discreetly and effectively.

Among her professional highlights are highly confidential legacy projects for private clients, the creation of Selfridges’ Project Earth, an industry-leading sustainability initiative, oversight of communications for both parties during the £4bn Selfridges Group transaction spanning four brands and 17,500 employees, and the founding of Paternoster, an agency committed to purposeful, customer-focused communications. She also led Kingfisher through multiple high-profile crisis incidents and managed executive communications for Walgreens’ merger with Alliance Boots, impacting over 370,000 colleagues worldwide.

She has also advised leading luxury brands including Burberry, Holt Renfrew, Brown Thomas, de Bijenkorf, Coach, and Lane Crawford, in addition to extensive work with UHNW families across Canada, Europe, and the Middle East.

Her academic credentials include a Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia, studies at the Université de Paris (La Sorbonne), the Ritz-Escoffier School of Gastronomy in Paris, and the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (Prince of Wales’s Business Sustainability Programme).

Specialties

• Reputation management

• UHNW and family legacy building

• Luxury brand and consumer affairs

• Brand building and positioning

• International Communications

• Sustainability

• Crisis and recovery management

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Christoph Schlüter

Christoph Schlüter

Head of Germany, Austria & Switzerland 🇩🇪 🇦🇹 🇨🇭

Christoph is an experienced senior communications advisor and leader of communication departments in prestigious major international organizations. He has a proven track record in advising on highly critical and challenging mandates including cutting edge competitive campaigns, multi-party capital transactions and all sorts of special situations with material impact for the building and safeguarding of his client's reputation and public perception. In addition to that he has critical experience and expertise in leading and managing significant crisis situations, developing brands in highly challenging markets and representing bulge-bracket business organizations towards their stakeholders and beyond.

Before joining Stillpoint, Christoph was the Germany head of the International communications advisory Instinctif Partners. Before that he headed the Frankfurt office and the banking and financial PR practice at global communications advisory H/Advisors. Before moving into communications consulting Christoph was the Director of Communications at Citigroup in Frankfurt with oversight of Germany, Austria and the Nordics. Before joining Citigroup he was the Director of Communications at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) for Germany and Austria. He joined BCG from US law firm Latham & Watkins where he was the Public Relations Manager for Germany. He once started his professional life as a markets reporter at Reuters in Frankfurt. 

Christoph has very deep and broad networks of journalists and other relevant multiplicators through all editorial and publisher ranks as well as with relevant players and decision takers in the banking, investment and professional services communities in German speaking Europe and beyond. Christoph strongly believes in personal relationships and their relevance for building trust and reputation in business and professional life. 

Christoph holds a master degree in political science of Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-Universität in Frankfurt am Main, Germany and a sub-degree of Italian Language and Culture of Università per Stranieri in Perugia, Italy. He is a German native speaker, fluent in English, almost fluent in Italian and experienced in French.

Career Snapshot

• Instinctif Partners – Managing Director and Head of Germany

• H/Advisors – Managing Director, Head of Frankfurt Office; Head of Banking and Transactions, Germany

• Citigroup – Head of Communications, Germany, Austria and Nordics 

• The Boston Consulting Group – Head of Communications Germany and Austria

• Latham & Watkins  – Head of Public Relations, Germany

Specialties

• Capital markets

• Complex crisis, capital transactions and other material events

• Corporate and executive strategic positioning

• Topic-driven and competitive campaigns

• Reputation management

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